Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for New Zealand residents aged 30–74 years at December 31, 2006 without prior CVD or heart failure hospitalizations
| Baseline characteristics | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,766,584 | |
| Sexa | Male | 792,348 (45) |
| Female | 974,147 (55) | |
| Ageb | 30–44 years | 740,009 (42) |
| 45–59 years | 663,961 (38) | |
| 60–74 years | 362,614 (21) | |
| Ethnicity | Maori | 171,196 (10) |
| Pacific | 81,532 (5) | |
| Chinese | 39,934 (2) | |
| Indian | 42,642 (2) | |
| Other Asian | 35,462 (2) | |
| Other (mainly European) | 1,395,818 (79) | |
Notes:
a
The male and female totals exclude 89 people included in the study population whose sex could not be identified in the available New Zealand health databases.
b
The proportions of the study population corresponding to each 15-year age band do not add to 100% due to rounding.
Abbreviation: CVD, cardiovascular disease.